Chapter 361 - 346: Second Update
"Young Master, they’re leaving—" Elder Can shouted rapidly, his expression changing. Now that their goal was achieved, Ghost Shadow naturally couldn’t remain within Zong Yunqian’s body; otherwise, their Ghoul Ravine would be exposed as well.
The youth stood coldly by the window, watching the figures on the altar, and snorted. It would be foolish to let Zong Yunqian leave alive today.
Elder Can was oblivious to his Young Master’s thoughts; this was not part of the plan. Elder Can’s plan was to retract Ghost Shadow, and now that the objective was achieved, everyone would naturally believe that the Ghost Shadow originated from Zong Yunqian’s body. Hence, they would also believe that it was Zong Yunqian who had plagued the entire Zheng Capital these days. Eventually, Prince Duan would naturally call off the engagement with Zong Sheng Residence, achieving their goal without exposing Ghoul Ravine.
"Lord, is there someone next to us?" Governor Tian also heard people talking in the next room and turned to look at the room next door. However, they were separated by a wall, and since the person in the next room had stopped talking, it was hard to ascertain anything at the moment.
Leaving? Who’s leaving? Governor Tian contemplated these two phrases, not quite understanding their meaning. There wasn’t time for him to ponder; his thoughts shifted back to the middle of the altar.
Should he pretend to go out and block their way, possibly showing effort? The next moment, Governor Tian shook his head—no, it was too risky. He estimated that his men wouldn’t even reach the edge of the altar before being trampled.
Gui San and Gui Si had already darted out, aiming straight for the figures of Gu Dao and Xi Feng in the center of the altar. Gu Dao and Xi Feng’s attention was fully on the Soul-Collecting Net, and they failed to notice immediately. By the time they realized it, a massive force struck from behind, and both instinctively went on the defensive, but they were still pushed back by two zhang.
"Lord, look quickly, are they our people?" exclaimed an aide next to Governor Tian. On close inspection, Tian saw two figures entangled with the three people on the altar, but reinforcements seemed to have arrived rather quickly. Then again, he was aware of the Crown Prince’s Fire Order Squad, which moved swiftly upon hearing any news.
"Quick, where are our people?" Governor Tian’s mind raced, and he knew he couldn’t remain idle now. Did he want to be branded as neglectful?